dictionary help| occipitofrontalis --> occipitofrontalis muscle | medical dictionary |
<anatomy> It is a part of musculus epicranius; the occipital belly (occipitalis muscle) arises from the occipital bone and inserts into the galea aponeurotica; the frontal belly (frontalis muscle) arises from the galea and inserts into the skin of the eyebrow and nose; action, to move the scalp; nerve supply, facial.
Synonyms: musculus occipitofrontalis, occipitofrontal muscle.
(05 Mar 2000)
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